Dwayne Johnson Is Not Playing Santa In Red One, Will Play ‘Something Really Awesome’ Instead [Exclusive]
Universal By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 5, 2021 5:46 pm EST
Earlier this summer, we got wind about a new Christmas action movie starring Dwayne Johnson called “Red One,” which was described as “Hobbs and Shaw” meets “Miracle on 34th Street.” Do I know what that means? No. Am I excited about it anyway? Abso-freaking-lutely. Why? Because I am a wrestling mark who will watch Dwayne Johnson do anything his heart desires, especially a Christmas movie. Christmas movies are no strangers to wrestlers, with some of the best examples being Bill Goldberg as the slasher Santa in “Santa’s Slay,” Paul “Big Show” Wight’s cameo as the hulking, muscular mall Santa in the factory fight scene of “Jingle All The Way,” and who could forget the camp mess that is Hulk Hogan in “Santa with Muscles”?
However, /Film’s own Ben Pearson recently spoke with “Red Notice” producer Hiram Garcia, who is responsible for the story of “Red One,” and received an update on the project that will either excite or disappoint those invested in a Christmas movie starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Ben asked Garcia about Johnson’s role in “Red One,” asking the burning question on everyone’s minds, “Is Dwayne literally playing Santa in it?”
Dwayne Johnson Is Not Playing Santa In Red One, Will Play ‘Something Really Awesome’ Instead [Exclusive]
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By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 5, 2021 5:46 pm EST
Earlier this summer, we got wind about a new Christmas action movie starring Dwayne Johnson called “Red One,” which was described as “Hobbs and Shaw” meets “Miracle on 34th Street.” Do I know what that means? No. Am I excited about it anyway? Abso-freaking-lutely. Why? Because I am a wrestling mark who will watch Dwayne Johnson do anything his heart desires, especially a Christmas movie. Christmas movies are no strangers to wrestlers, with some of the best examples being Bill Goldberg as the slasher Santa in “Santa’s Slay,” Paul “Big Show” Wight’s cameo as the hulking, muscular mall Santa in the factory fight scene of “Jingle All The Way,” and who could forget the camp mess that is Hulk Hogan in “Santa with Muscles”?
However, /Film’s own Ben Pearson recently spoke with “Red Notice” producer Hiram Garcia, who is responsible for the story of “Red One,” and received an update on the project that will either excite or disappoint those invested in a Christmas movie starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Ben asked Garcia about Johnson’s role in “Red One,” asking the burning question on everyone’s minds, “Is Dwayne literally playing Santa in it?”
However, /Film’s own Ben Pearson recently spoke with “Red Notice” producer Hiram Garcia, who is responsible for the story of “Red One,” and received an update on the project that will either excite or disappoint those invested in a Christmas movie starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Ben asked Garcia about Johnson’s role in “Red One,” asking the burning question on everyone’s minds, “Is Dwayne literally playing Santa in it?”
Sorry, Y’all – Dwayne Johnson is NOT Playing Santa
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When Johnson first took to Instagram to announce the project, he referred to the film as “A new twist on our CHRISTMAS MYTHOLOGY and creating the most fun HOLIDAY UNIVERSE to enjoy.” If he’s not playing Santa, it sounds like he’ll possibly be playing a part of the new “Christmas mythology.” What does that mean? Hell if we know, but we do know that “The Fast and the Furious” writer Chris Morgan is tackling the script, and Jake Kasdan of “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,” “Bad Teacher,” “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” and “Jumanji: The Next Level” fame will be directing.
